GAMEDAY INFORMATION

When: Saturday, Nov. 15 | 1 p.m. (CST)

Where: Wichita Falls, Texas | Memorial Stadium

Series: TSU 17-8 | Streak: MSU, Won 1

Last Meeting: MSU 27, TSU 23 on Sept. 27, 2014 in Stephenville

Radio: Tarleton Sports Network on KTRL 90.5 FM | Listen Live | Pregame Show begins at 12:30 p.m.

Web Stream: None

Social Media: Facebook | Twitter

Live Stats | Game Notes

THE GAME
This is the third time that Tarleton will face Midwestern State twice in one season. Tarleton and Midwestern split the season series back in 1988 at a game a piece. The folowing year the Texans swept both regular season games against the Mustangs outscoring Midwestern 69-17 in the games combined.
 
COVERING THE GAME
Saturday's contest will be aired on the brand-new Tarleton Sports Network presented by North Texas Ford Dealers. The game will be broadcasted live on KTRL (90.5 FM) with Casey Hogan calling play-by-play and Andrew Hansen joining him for color commentary. The game can also be found online at www.tarletonsports.com/listenlive.
 
LAST TIME OUT
In a game that came down to the final play from just two yards away from the goal line, Tarleton State dropped another last-second heartbreaker 56-49 in the first round of the LSC Football Playoffs to Texas A&M-Commerce. In his first career start under center, Woerner was 41-57 for a school-record 470 yards and three touchdowns. His 470 yards is the eighth 400-yard game in school history and tops Jake Fenske's mark of 460 yards against Southeastern Oklahoma last season. Meyers and Tandy each topped 100 yards in receiving yards while Rhodes III just missed with 91 yards on seven receptions. Meyers led the team with 145 yards on 15 catches while Tandy posted 134 yards on seven catches.
 
PRESEASON FAVORITES
Tarleton State was named the Lone Star Conference preseason favorites at Media Day in late July. This is the first time Tarleton was named the preseason favorites of the conference since being chosen to win the LSC South Division in 2006.
 
TARLETON vs MIDWESTERN STATE
This is the 26th meeting all-time between the Texans and the Mustangs, Tarleton State won eight of the first 10 meetings of the series and has continued the trend winning 10 of the last 15 dating back to 1998. Tarleton leads the series 17-8.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
Tarleton State has dominated the series since winning its first game against the Mustangs on Oct. 1, 1988. That win started an 8-2 Tarleton advantage in the series. Tarleton has only lost back-to-back games against Midwestern twice in the series, 1999, 2000 and 2010, 2011.
 
TEXANS UNDER FOWLER
The Texans are now 26-25 under head coach Cary Fowler and have claimed the school's first LSC title since 2009. Fowler's first LSC championship is just the third LSC championship for the Texans in school history. Fowler is 22-18 against LSC opponents and 4-7 overall against non-conference schools.
 
TARLETON'S SCORING STREAK
The Texans have now scored a touchdown in 46 straight games dating back to the 2010 season. The last time a Tarleton team was held without a TD came in a 65-3 loss to Abilene Christian back on Sept. 25, 2010. Tarleton has scored at least a field goal or touchdown in 54 straight games heading into Saturday's game. The Texans have not been shutout since Nov. 8, 2008.
 
WHAT A CATCH
With five receptions against Eastern New Mexico, Rhodes broke a 44-year old school record. Tarleton Hall of Fame member Harlan Wunsch, who played from 1967-69, held the record for the previous four decades with 188 career receptions.
 
NEW LEADER IN RECEIVING YARDS
With 82 receiving yards in a win against McMurry, Clifton Rhodes III broke his second career record by passing Devin Guinn (2006-09) for the honor of all-time receiving yardage leader in Tarleton history. His 82 yards against McMurry gave him 2,615 yards in his career to pass Guinn's 2,613. Rhodes  has since extend his career total to 2,732.
 
RECORD TRACKER: CLIFTON RHODES III
Clifton Rhodes III is on pace to become one of the best wide receivers to ever don the purple and white. Entering Saturday's game, here is where he stands:
• With nine career 100-yard receiving games under his belt, Rhodes is two 100-yard receiving games away from passing Devin Guinn (10) for the all-time lead.
• With 23 career touchdown receptions, he is currently third all-time in Tarleton history after passing Will Moody (2000-03) with a 55-yard touchdown catch versus McMurry. He is currently behind Jeremy Madkins (2003-06) with 25 and Devin Guinn (2006-09) with 26.
 
RECORD TRACKER: BLAKE BARNES
In just his junior season, Blake Barnes is making a case to go down alongside Tarleton Hall of Famer J.W. Boren as two of the top kickers in Tarleton history.
• FG Att: Barnes now has attempted 55 field goals in his career to move into second-place all-time by passing Paul Williams (2004-06) with 47. He is 29 attempts shy of passing Boren (83) for the all-time lead.
• FG Made: Entering Saturday's game with 39 career field goals, he is two makes away from passing Williams for second all-time (40). Barnes is 21 field goals away from becoming the all-time leader and passing Boren (59).
• PAT Att: He is also in second-place all-time in PATs attempted (127), after passing Paul Williams (94) during his run of 11-11 PATs against Kingsville on Oct. 11. He is 29 extra points away from the all-time record, held by Boren (148)
• PAT Made: In PATs made, Barnes is second all-time with 126 and is 11 extra points away from passing Boren (136) as the all-time leader.
 
IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET
Tarleton State is playing in the championship bracket of the Lone Star Conference playoff system in its first year of existence.
 
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
Tarleton will await bowl selection bids to see if its season continues.